The corporate chargeable for supplying electrical car (EV) batteries to the likes of Tesla, Geely and SAIC Motor has introduced Chery would be the first automaker to make use of its new sodium-ion expertise in EVs.
Whereas official particulars are scarce in the intervening time, Automobile Information China experiences mass manufacturing for the sodium-ion battery is scheduled to go forward this 12 months.
The information comes as Chery declares its new model iCar, which revealed its manufacturing iCar 03 and the iCar GT idea at this week’s Shanghai motor present. It additionally revealed a brand new EV known as the Chery eQ7.
It’s value noting BYD can also be engaged on sodium-ion battery expertise, with mass manufacturing additionally anticipated to begin in 2023.
Chery and CATL have additionally introduced the creation of ENER-Q, a joint-venture that can develop batteries for a wider vary of purposes.
CATL revealed its first technology sodium-ion batteries in 2021, initially with the intent of solely utilizing the expertise in electrical scooters and the like.
As lithium-ion batteries elevated in worth, the Chinese language battery maker made the choice in 2022 to develop its sodium-ion batteries for electrical automobiles.
Its next-generation sodium-ion battery can exceed an vitality density of 200Wh/kg and presents a less expensive different to manufacturing lithium-ion batteries with higher efficiency in decrease temperatures.
Chinese language firm CATL is a significant provider, and likewise works with Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo, Hyundai, Honda and BMW.
In 2022, Ford introduced it should use CATL’s lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) batteries to energy its Ford Mustang Mach-E and Ford F-150 Lightning fashions.
Earlier this 12 months Ford introduced that along with CATL it should construct an area battery manufacturing facility in Michigan.
CATL has additionally constructed a 70GWh manufacturing facility solely 5km away from Tesla’s Shanghai manufacturing facility.
Chery at present solely presents the Omoda 5 domestically, which makes use of a four-cylinder turbo petrol engine. Nevertheless, an electrical model of the Omoda 5 is due right here within the first half of 2024.